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PENSACOLA CITY, PENSACOLA NAVY 
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ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY 

Commandinjj the CnmbineJ Fleets of Naval Vessels at Pensacola Harbor in their 
Maneuvers and Target Practice this Season. 



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PEXSACOLA LIGHT- 
HOUSE 

Built 1S5S. Height, 210 feet above sea 
level. Height from ground to focal plane, 
160 feet. Has six revolving lenses, one of 
which sweeps each point of the horizon every 
minute. Visible 22 miles at sea from surface 
of water. Lamp, 500 candle power; lens con- 
centrates light to 6,200 candle power. Tower 
may be ascended by winding stairs of 17S 
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PENSACOLA LIGHTHOUSE 



EXPLANATIONS 

For the benefit of those living inland who 
are unacquainted with marine terms, the 
following definitions are given: 

Displacement— The entire weight of a ship 
and its ordinary load; the weight of water it 
displaces. 

Beam— The breadth of vessel at the widest 
place. 

Draft— The deptii from the surface of the 
water to the lowest part of the vessel. 

Depth of Hold— The distance from top to 
bottom on the inside of the vessel. 

Freeboard — The height of the sides of the 
vessel above the surface of the water. 

Tonnage— The number of tons the vessel 
is supposed to carry. 

Complement— The number of officers and 
men necessary to man the ship. 

Bar — The shallow place formed by deposits, 
near mouth of channel emptying into the sea. 

Knot— A nautical mile; about li statute 
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THE LAND OF DREAMS AND LOVE. 

By Charles H. Bliss. 

SAFE in Pensacola harbor where the vessels come and go, 
And the ships are gently rocking with their sleeping sails of snow, 
Comes a flood of golden sunshine from the azure skies above 
To a world of joy and beauty in the land of dreams and love. 



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Softly touched the vales with tlowers, spread their beauty at -his feet, 
Bid him come and breathe the fragrance from the nectar cups'set free, 
And drink in the ozone wafted from salubrious realms of sea. 




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There it is I love to linger when the nightingale is heard, 
Or when memory comes Hooding with the notes of mocking bird, 
Bears me on the tide of worship with the cooing of the dove 
Gently down the stream of pleasure in the land of dreams and love. 




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There I love to watch the waters as they la\e the silver sands 
Heaped along the beach like snowdrifts on the plains of northern lands, 
AndJ listen to their ripples on the perfume laden shore 
Where the sweetness ne'er gets bitter and the world is more and more. 



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Here I met a lovely maiden with a wealth of silken hair, 
Sparkling eyes as bright as diamonds, handsome face surpassing fair, 
With a voice and form angelic, softly did she speak and move 
As we strolled along the seashore in the land of dreams and love. 

Here my soul in linguil glory burst the golden chains of thought 
Leaped into the rosy splendor of a vision still unsought, 
Wove a web of subtle fancy, built its castles great and strong, 
Filled the earth with peace and pleasure and the sea with joy and sonj 

Should 1 leave this sweet existence in this heaven-mocking strand 
Where the happy heart's free moments run themselves in golden sand, 
Oh, 1 crave but to discover in the Paradise above 
One fond cup of bliss transported from the land of dreams and love. 



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Copyright, 1S99, by Harper &• ^tos.—Bv Peniiissiou '"' 
KOREAN FLAGSHIP KWI-SUN-THE FIRST IRON-CLAD BATTLESHIP 



The Koreans were the first to invent the iron-clad \yarship. In 1592 the hocd£.s.of Hideyosh: 
landed on the shores of Southern Korea an-^ swept northward through the peninsula, with the 
avowed purpose of crossing the Chinese border and-overthrowinrthe Mi^g Enifiixe. The Koreans 
could offer no adequate resistance, for, while Korea had beeTi'at peace for several centuries, and the 
science of war had received comparatively little attention, the iSds" of -Japan, Ijad been one great 
battle-field, and the army of 160,000 men that landed on Korean soiTwere alTVeterans. The Japanese 
were provided with fire-arms, which had never been seen •|rKoreara"ncf which clothed them uith 
absolute power. 

When, therefore, the Japanese forces swept northward toward the capital, and the King fled by 
night along the road to the Chinese border, Korea came face to face with a hard, uncompromising 
fact. She must either find some new means for holding the invaders in check, or she must go to 
the wall. The stimulus was sufficient, and in the person of Admiral Yi Sun-sin Korea found the 
solution of the problem. The Japanese had penetrated the country as far as Pyeng-yang, and were 
there awaiting an army of reinforcement from Japan, consisting of 100,000 men, before advancing 



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Whose launches could sink such an iron-clad as the Kwi-Sun. 



to the conquest of China. Admiral Yi saw the necessity of checking the reinforcements and invented 
the Kwi-Sun, or "tortoise boat," so-called because of its shape. It was decked over with curved 
iron plates and provided with a ram. In this Admiral Yi led the Korean fleet of open boats to meet 
the Japanese reinforcements who were coming in 600 boats. With his iron-clad he rammed the 
Japanese boats and left the struggling soldiers in the water, a prey to his men who followed. The 
Japanese fleet was destroyed, the backbone of the invasion broken and the virtues of a protected 
cruiser demonstrated. The anniversary of the event is still celebrated in Korea. 



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SPANISH BATTLESHIP IN PENSACOLA HARBOR 364 YEARS AGO 



The Spanish fleet of naval vessels, under command of Hernando de Sota, landed in Tampa bay- 
on the 20th of May, 1530, where De Sota and his army landed. His fleet of battleships were sent 
into Pensacola Harbor to meet him after he had explored the interior. In the latter part of October, 
1540, De Sota was at Tuscaloosa, and learned that he was within six days march of Pensacola^ 






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BATTLESHIP TEXAS RECEIVING VISITORS IN PENSACOLA HARBOR 



where he was to meet the ships. It was here that he learned of the conspiracy among his soldiers to 
sieze his person when he arrived at Pensacola and force an abandonment of the expedition. De Sota 
instead of going to meet the ships turned back, and died May 21, 1S42, and was buned m the 
Mississippi river. The ship in the foreground is the flagship, and a fair representation of the battle- 
ships of that period. The Battleship Texas is shown in contrast with the vessels of that penod. 




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UNITED STATES PROTECTED CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO 

Displacement. 4,098 tons: length, 3Ui: breadth, 4<1.2; draft. 18 9; I. H. P; 9,913; speed, 19,^ knots; coal, 
628 tons; complement; 383; armor: deck, 2-inch; slopes, 3-inch; armament: twelve 6-in.. fourb-pounders, 
four 3-pounders, two 1-pounders, three 37mm Hotchkiss, four Catlings, one field gun and four torpedo 



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UNITED STATES MONITOR AMPHITRITE 

' Displacement, 3,990 tons; length, 2594; breadth, 55J; draft, 14J; I. H. P., 1,600; speed, 10^ knots; 
coal. 250 tons; complement. 182; armor: deck. 1.^; sides, 5 to 9 inches; barbettes, 11^ inches; and 
turrets. 74 inches; armament: four 10-in.. two R. F. 4-in., twobpounders, two 3-pounders, two 37-mm 
Hotchkiss and two 1-pounders. 



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Thau'ii by 'Ti. D. Ifikox 



MARITIME SONG. 



B}' Clias. H. Blii 



When ships are setting sails and dipped their last "good bye" 

And moving out of harbor to a world of sea and sky, 

1 feel so very sad as 1 watch them fade from view, 

They bring to me the last "good-bye" of a sailor boy in blue. 



When ships sail out to sea, 
To their havens under the hill, 

Oh, hush ! my trembling, throbbing heart. 
Oh, liush ! my heart be still. 



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My love is tar away on rolling ocean blue, 
Altho' the time is very long, my heart is very true; 
1 see him in my dreams, 1 hear the ocean roar, 
I startle and 1 wonder if 1 e'er shall see him more. 

When ships are on the sea 

Bound for havens under the hill. 

Oh, hush! my anxious, aching heart. 
Oh, hush! my heart, be still. 




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Dr,iti« hy Hi. D. H^V/t-ox 



When storm clouds gather thick, and \ivid lightnings flash, 
And breakers roar and mingle with the thunder's awful crash, 
I see the angry waves lashed into snowy foam. 
My tears and prayers commingle for his safe returning home. 

When ships are on the sea 

From havens down under the hill, 
Oh, hush! my bleeding, bursting heart. 

Oh, hush! my heart, be still! 



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'Drawn by T<. D. Wilcox 



Oh, what do I behold? A ship against the sky, 

Its snowy sails, like wings of love, are swiftly drawing nigh; 

It bears my lover home, his signal floats for me, 

I scarce can wait 'till anchor's cast into the harbor sea. 

The ship comes in from sea 

From the haven under the hill. 
Oh, hush! my wild, estatic heart, 

Oh, hush! my heart, be still! 



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UNITED STATES PROTECTED CRUISER rJEWARK- PASSING FT. McREE, PENSACOLA 

Flaj^ship of South Atlantic Squadron. 

Displacement, 4,098 tons; length, 311 feet. 7 inches; beam. 49 feet, 2 inches; ma.ximum draft, 22 feet. 7.^ inches; 
I. H. P.. 8.869; speed, 19 knots; coal, 809 tons: complement, 384; armor: deck, 2 to 3 inches; armament: twelve 6-inch 
rapid-fire; eight 6-pounders, two Colts, two 37-millimeter guns, one 3-Inch field gun. Built 1890; reconstructed 1898. 



Pensacola to Open Sea, 7 miles ^^^ 

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UNITED STATES SEMI-PROTECTED CRUISER CLEVELAND. 
ENTERING PENSACOLA HARBOR. 

Displacement, 3,200 tons: length. 292; beam, 44; draft, l.S ft. 9 In.; speed, l(>i knots;coal, 700 tons: complement, 
293; armor. V2 to 2 Inches; armament: ten 5-lnch rapid-fire, eight 0-pounders. two 1-pounders, four Colts, one 3-in. 
field gun. Sisterships: Denver, Chattanooga, Des Moines, Galveston and Tacoma. 



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UNITED STATES RECONSTRUCTED CRUISER ATLANTA 
ENTERING PENSACOLA HARBOR 

Displacement. 3.000 tons; speed, (estimated) 17.5 to 18 knots; coal, 570 tons; complement, 2%; armor. 1^ inch 
protective deck; armament: two 8-inch B. L. rifles, six 6-inch rapid-fire guns, one 3-in field gun. six 6-po"under 
rapid-tire guns, four 1-pounder automatic guns, two Colt machine guns. Launched. 1884; reconstructed 1899. 



Pensacola is not only nearer the Producing Center 

than New York, but also 1,285 miles nearer 

Panama Canal. 




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UNITED STATES GUNBOAT MARIETTA-IN PENSACOLA HARBOR 

Displacement. 1.000 tons; length, 174; beam. .i4; draft. 12; speed. 13 knots; armor, none; main battery, 

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FORWARD GUNS OF CRUISER NEW YORK 



Pensacola Harbor has 
safe anclioraoe for 
ocean vessels in dee]) 
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U. S. CRUISER NEW YORK AT PENSACOLA NAVY YARD 



Pensacola Harbor is the nearest Seaport to tlie Great 
Iron and Coal Fields of Alabama 




U. S GUNBOAT MACHIAS COALING ALONGSIDE GRANITE DOCKS AT 
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SPANISH FLOATING DRY-DOCK, PENSACOLA 



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Luns- Troubles and the Government has establTsh« 
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Mildness of clini- 
mate, pure water, 
health fu] locality, 
deej) harbor, close 
l)roximity to coal 
and iron make the 
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LOOKING SEAWARD, PENSACOLA NAVY YARD 



Mildness of climate enables the Pensacola Navy Yard to 
work the entire year, and vessels are not subject to 
extremes of expansion and contraction. 




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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, PENSACOLA NAVY YARD 



Pensacola Harbor is the largest exporting port for 
Pitch Pine Lumber in the world. 




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MARINE HOSPITAL, PENSACOLA NAVY YARD 



Pensacola Harbor has a climate as fine as any 
in the world. 




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ONE-HALF OF MODERN MORTAR BATTERY OF FORT PENSACOLA IN ACTION 



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HARBOR FORTIFICATIONS. 



The above picture gives a good representation of the fortifications of Pensacola 
Harbor. The foreground is the end of Santa Rosa Island, around whicli the deep 
water sea channel sweeps in curving beauty. The immediate foreground shows one- 
half of the modern battery of 8-inch mortars dropping shells on the battleships in the 
channel. Half-way down the point is situated old Fort Pickens, with its two 12-inch 
modern rifles. Further down to the left is the modern battery of four lo-inch 
disappearing guns. At the upper left-hand corner, across the channel, is old Fort 
McRee, where is located a battery of two modern 8-inch disappearing rifles and two 
smaller rapid-fire guns. At the upper right-hand corner is located old Fort Barrancas, 
shown in another engraving. On the point of the Island is now being erected a 
modern battery of 15-pounders and other rapid-fire guns. West of the mortar battery 
is being erected a modern battery of 6-inch guns, while further up the Island, east- 
ward, is being constructed another modern battery of 12-inch guns. When these 
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MORTAR BATTERY INVENTED 400 YEARS AGO 



THE FIRST MORTAR. 




T N CONNECTION with illustrating; the modern mortar batteries, and the 
X modern guns that are used for throwing explosive shells, 1 introduce as a 

matter of interest, a reproduction of a picture of the first mortar battery 
uh.ch was invented by Leonardo da Vinci about four hundred years ago! 
The picture is taken from his manuscript, the "Codex Atlanticus," which 
■ s now at Milan. Da Vinci was one of the greatest and most versatile 
men of the world, having in a marked degree every human attainment 
and following every pursuit with partial success, except the commercial' 
-J He invented and devised many implements of warfare, among which mav 
be mentioned the conical ritle ball, the explosive bomb, the built-up gun, the wire gun 
and the mortar, or ' 'throwing kettle," for hurling explosives and burning shot. The 
breech-load, ng cannon was known to him and he made improvements upon it The 
short stub by mortars and the round hollow bombs have been discarded in recent 
years, but the conical projectile, the hollow projectile filled with explosives and the 
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TWO 15-lNCH MORTARS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST, AT FORT BARRANCAS 



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HE two 15-inch mortars illustrated on this page are relics that have de- 
scended from Spanish times, having formally been surrendered to 
General Jackson, at Pensacola, when Florida was ceded to the United 
States. They were subsequently mounted in the navy and were 
carried to Mexico and used in the siege of Vera Cruz. During the civil 
war the Confederates took them from the Pensacola Navy Yard and 
mounted them on the hospital hill, near Fort Barrancas, from which 
position they were used in shelling Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island. 
One shell entered the fort at the side of the sally port, doing considerable 
damage. After the war the army officials had the mortars removed from the place 
where they were left by the Confederates, and mounted them in front of the Fort 
Barrancas' barracks, which position they still occupy. The mortar in the foreground 
is of Spanish manufacture, and was cast in 1806. The other is of English origin and 
was surrendered to the Spanish in the conquest of 1781. It was likely brought here 
shortly after 1763, and is much older than the Declaration of Independence. Visitors 
to Fort Barrancas will see these old mortars on the campus grounds. There are 
several other old mortars of smaller calibre to be seen in the same vicinity, but their 
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Copyright, /Syg, hv H upcr £,- Broi. 

MORTAR USED ASSEIGE GUN BY KOREANS IN FIFTEENTH CENTURY 



Pensacola Harbor is the Natural Gatewa}' to the Gulf and 

Panama. 




Pensac'ohi Har- 
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Pensacola Harbor 
lias great natural 
advantages in 
fortifications. 




LAST OF THE OLD GUNS ON FORT PICKENS. -1 5-INCH 
DAHLGREEN SMOOTHBORE. 



Records of the United States Army show that 

Pensacola is one of the most heahhful 

locahties in the world. 




MODERN 50 FOOT GUN BARREL FOR FORT PENSACOLA BEFORE BEING 
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RUINS OF OLD FORT McREE 

Three pictures of old Fort McRee, tak-n in tliree decades, show how the old fortifications succumbed to the sea 

after the civil war. 



Pensacola Harbor has shores of pure white sand, re- 

sembHng sugar, free from mud, dirt, shme 

and unhealthful odors. 




l*ensac'()lii Harbor has a 
temi)erature that seldom 
rises above 96° in siiinnier 
or falls below freezino-, 
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EXPLOSION OF SUBMARINE MINE AFTER 
SPANISH WAR 



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DISAPPEARING GUN IN FORT PICKENS 

Gun in crouching or hidden position. Gun 50 ft. long; and 12-in. calibre; will shoot 12 miles. Cost of shot about S800. 



Pensacola Fortifications defy the Navies of 
the World. 




TWELVE-INCH RIFLE, FORT PICKENS, IN ACTION 

The gun is trained in the right direction and given the proper elevation, and at tlie desired time it is tripped when it 
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BARRACKS AT FORT BARRANCAS, PENSACOLA 
Under the above cluster of picturesque live oaks reposed the first city builders of North Americ 



Major Mahan, Engineer of U. S. Army, says that 
trade, like water, seeks its level, and Pensacola is 
destined to become the greatest port of the south. 




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APOSTROPHE TO THE OCEAN 



By Charici H. Bliss. 



Oh, thou great and grand old Ocean ! Laugliing in thy foaming billows 
Washing all the shores of time, tossing up thy sandy pillows 
Weaving forms in magic fancy, wreathing life in tragic motion 
Tii the heart in grandeur whispers : " Oh, thou great and grand old Ocean ! " 

Basking in eternal sunshine, kissed by all the stars ot a/ure 
Mirroring the shores of nations, filling up their cup of pleasure 
Strewing all thy beach with seashells, with thy water's weird commotion 
And again the fancy echoes : " Oh, thou great and grand old Ocean : " ' 

Thou wast born among the Ages, yet the pass away forever, 
Leaving thee as young and fair as the blushing maid or lover- 
Time is nothing to thy waters, Death with thee makes no commotion 
And the cycles only whisper : " Oh, thou great and grand old Ocean ! " 

Man may mark the earth with ruin, level down the ragged mountains. 
Cut he forests from the landscape, turn the rivers from their fountains 
But thy form he cannot alter, and to change thee has no notion, 
And he murmers as he views thee : "Oh, thou great and grand old Ocean !" 

Nestled on thy placid bosom sat the ancient ships of story 
And among thy frothing breakers ride the modern fleets of glory 
But their wrecks go down forever when thy bosom heaves emotion 
And in awe the heart still murmers : " Oh. thou great and grand old Ocean!" 
Ever changing, yet unchangeful; very old, yet young as ever- 
Never full to overflowing, yet absorbing storm and river- 
Spurning now in wildest fury, kissing now in fond devotion 
And the old song ever utters : "Oh, thou great and grand'old Ocean l " 

Filled with life to overflowing, smuggling untold hidden treasure 
Yielding up thy stores majestic, blessing without stint or measure 
Knowing neither time nor nations in thy worldgirt circumlotion 
And the praise goes on forever : '-Oh, thou great and grand old Ocean ' " 




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YACHTING SCENE IN PENSACOLA HARBOR 



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noted chemists, has the purest natural 

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OLD HOME OF AMERICAS FIRST 
MILLIONAIRE. 




THIS building i? said to be the oldest in Pensacoia, and is decidedly the 
most historic of any in the city. It was the home of the noted 
William Panton, millionaire merchant prince of the seas, who had 
branch houses in St. Augustine, Havana and London . According to 
tradition it was built of brick that were imported from the island of 
Jamiaca about 1766. This was the English trading post at that time for 
all the Indian tribes as far north as Tennessee. It has existed fifteen 
years under the English government, forty-one years under the Spanish 
and eighty-two years under the United States. It was here that the 
distinguished and highly educated half-breed Creek Indian Chief, Alexander McGill- 
vary, who served as colonel in the armies of the above three mentioned successive 
governments, ended his romantic career by the picturesque waters of the bay, and was 
buried "in the garden" but the exact spot of his resting place is unknown. The mansion 
occupied by Mr. Panton stood to the left, and was destroyed by fire. The building 
in the foreground was the kitchen, and the building in the background was the store 
and warehouse. At present it is much neglected and is rapidly falling into decay. 




Ttotoby Tut ton is- Bell. 



PoseJ by (Miss t1/jrr Connor. 



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Photo by Tiiiton Sr Bell. 



UNLOADING MAHOGANY LOGS AT RAILROAD WHARF. 



Pensacola Harbor has not had a case of yellow fever 
for over twenty years, w^hile diphtheria and some other 
dreaded diseases are almost whollv unknown. 




PALAFOX STREET ON NORTH HILL, PENSACOLA 



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FISHING SMACKS GETTING READY FOR A CRUISE 



The finest Fish and Oysters in the World may be 
had for the takini>\ 




THREE RED FISH WEIGHING FORTY POUNDS 
CAUGHT WITH HOOK AND LINE 



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Pensacola Does 
tlie Largest Fish 
lousiness in the 
Southern States 




String of Speckled Sea Trout and one Catfish Caught with Hook and 
Line before Breakfast in Mid -Sum mar. 



Pensacola Harbor is the Fisherman's Paradise. Over 
225 Species of Fish are Found in its Waters. 



Pensacohi Does 
tlie Largest 
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Snappers of any 
Phice in tlie 
AVorld. 




String of Speckled Trout Caught in Half an Hour in Mici-Winter. 
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A HUNTING PARTY 



Pensacola has very few insects, and screen doors 
and windows are almost unknown. 



As naturally as water 
flows down hill will 
Pensacola become 
the commercial city 
of the Gulf of Mexico 





DEER EXPOSED FOR SALE IN PENSACOLA MARKET 



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OH, DAT POSSUM! ' 



When persimmons wrinkle in the wind and the candy oozes out, 
When the berries turn to sugar, when the 'possum walks about, 
And the cur that slept in idleness while the summer's sun was hot 
Knows his time has come to stir his stumps and get meat for the pot. 
And the '"niggar" digs his "taturs" and spreads them in the sun; 
He cares no more for chicken and he leaves his work undone; 
He pets his dog and spends the night in looking for a meal 
That's sweeter far than anything he can buy or grow or steal. 
O! the 'possum done in gravy, flanked deep with "taturs" brown. 
Needs nothing but persimmon beer to float it richly down, 
And then the negro is a king — you couldn't make him vote; 
He cares not for his neighbor's gold, his chicken nor his shote; 
He will not pick your oranges, he's rich as well as free. 
And swears that Florida's the land for him as well as me. 



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ALLIGATOR FISHING 



The Mild Summer, Beautiful Waters and Picturesque 
Surroundings make West Florida the Ideal Place to 
Spend the Hot Summer Months in Camp Life 




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Di tw)t for the L,. 



A SONG BY THE SEA. 

By Chas. H. Bliss 

I sit by the ocean and list to its roar, 

I watch the wild waves as they break on the shore, 

I hark to a voice that I hear evermore. 

Where the winds floweth over my darling. 

The flowers bloom sweetly in the beautiful glade, 
The birds carol softly in the dense forest shade, 
And both linger fondly near the mound that was made, 
Where the winds floweth over my darling. 

There comes to me ever a song from the sky, 
There beams to me ever the light of an eye, 
And there lives forever a love that can't die. 

Where the winds floweth over mv darling. 



Then roll on forever, ye waves of the sea. 
And blow on forever, ye winds of the lea. 
The world and its beauty are shut up to me. 

Where the wind floweth over m\- darling. 



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AMERICA'S OLDEST CEMETERY, PENSACOLA 



Under the fantastic evergreen boughs ..nil.: massive live oaks oUen 
Lies manv a hUden and unl<nown lomb with its memories rich and golden. 
Here the mock-bird builds her pretty nest and hlls the world with singing. 
Where the ivv and sweet trailing vines to everything is clinging 
Tis a place for a man in pensive mood and not a place for laughter. 
For here Time writes with tragic hand the history or Hereatier. 



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SEAPORT LULLABY 

In the last soft breeze of the dying day, 

When the flowers are hushed and the sun goes down, 
Take my hand, dear child, and we'll wander away 

To the noisless wharves of the gray old town 
Here are the vessels "God's Gift" and "Heart's Ease." 

But the fair ship "Dreamland" 1 think best. 
From her rigging falls softly the song of the breeze: 

"Sleep, little baby — the tired must rest." 



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Let us enter the ship for the sails are set 

To bear us full man\' a mile from here; 
We are leaving astern grim doubt and regret, 

And the funny brown sailors most lustily cheer ! 
Through the wan moonlight we gently glide, 

Pleasantly rocked on the sad sea's breast, 
AVhile the small waves whisper and splash on the side, 

"Sleep, little baby — the tired must rest." 




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WELCOME 
TO PENSACOLA 



Tlie following address by Mayor 'I\ E. AN'clles, before 
the Pensacola Touiist Club, is representative 
of the eordial weleonie extended 
to stranoers. 



n„» ^ ,? P""'"^ '""""' ' f'^P'-^ent, as mayor of Pensacoia I bid ^■ou 

one and all, a most heartfelt welcome to the Deep Water City of the Gulf A m.mbe; 
of hose present have been with us during the winter season for the past fewyea 
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year after year. To those of you who are strangers here I bid another welcome, 
because we are always glad to have strangers from other states and other cities visit 
us, believing that they will at all times find something in the quaint old Spanish 
town to interest them and make the winter months pass quickly. 

"1 particularly desire to call your attention to the fact that Pensacola, situated 
as she is geographically, is certain to be the leading city of the south when the 
isthmian canal shall have been completed, and in this connection 1 will refer briefly 
to some of the many natural advantages possessed by the city: 

"First, we will take the deep water on the outer bar. At the present time 
ships drawing 33 feet of water can cross the bar with perfect safety and can come up 
to our city. They can load at our warves to a depth of thirty feet, which is more 
than can be said of any city of the south, none of which possess as fine a harbor 
either with reference to depth of water or with reference to the area thereof. 

"Again, we have the finest climate of any city in the union; we have none of 
the extremes of temperature which characterize the winter months in the northern 
states, while the cooling breezes from the gulf modify the heat of summer, making 
this city one of the most favored in this regard upon the American continent. 

"Chemical analysis has demonstrated that this city possesses the purest 
drinking water of any city in the world. 

"If you will but compare the port of Pensacola with other Gulf ports you 
will readily realize why 1 assert that Pensacola must become the gateway to the 
Pacific ocean. When a vessel arrives at the outer bar buoy at the entrance to 
Mobile Bay, she is seven miles nearer to Pensacola than to Mobile; if a vessel is bound 
for Mobile she can only cross the bar, drawing 24 or 25 feet of water, while we have 
7 feet greater depth on the Pensacola bar. A vessel drawing over eighteen feet 
cannot get to Mobile, as the channel is a mud ditch upon which this government 
has spent millions and millions of dollars, but without avail, in attempt to dredge 
ort. The constant sediment brought down and deposited in the channel by the 
Alabama and other rivers, whose outlet is through Mobile Bay, has rendered all at- 
tempts to secure a permanent channel of more than eighteen feet worse than useless. 
Only a few years ago one of my partners who owned an ocean going tug engaged in 
towing vessels between Mobile and Cuba, was compelled to leave the tow and come 
to Pensacola for coal because of the fact that it was impossible to load the bunkers 
at Mobile and then get out of the harbor — there was not water enough in the channel 
to allow the tug to get to sea. Pensacola has another advantage over Mobile in that 
this city is located upon land that is high and dry, while Mobile is surrounded by 
miles and miles of low, swampy lands, the principal product of which is mosquitoes, 
"Let us pass to New Orleans, that old city, which has, during the past few- 
years, made rapid strides in the way of modern progress. When a vessel arrives at 
the jetties bound for New Orleans she is just about the same distance from New 
Orleans as from Pensacola. To get to New Orleans she must go up the river against 
a strong current through a crooked, tortuous channel, while she can come to Pensa- 
cola through the open gulf with the tide to aid her, and when she arrives at the outer 
bar buoy she is only seven miles from wharves where she can load to a depth of 
over thirty feet. 

"Pass to Galveston. It is useless for me to compare Galveston to the port of 
Pensacola, for you all remember the sad calamity that overtook that city a few years 
ago. And they can continue building walls around that beautiful place, but should 
another tidal wave rush toward the city, their walls would not protect them. 
While Galveston has been made a center bv the railroads, it can never become a 



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port that will rival our own beautiful port of Pensacola. Those who have visited 
this city during recent years can realize our advantages; the stranger who comes to 
spend the winter months in our beautiful city has but to look around him to become 
fully acquainted with them, and with those natural advantages it only depends upon 
the inhabitants of Pensacola to make this city one of the greatest in the Union. 

"We look to you, who come as strangers, to settle among us and help to build 
up the city and make the port all that we predict for it in the not distant future. 

"You are as welcome to our midst as the birds that sing sweet songs in the 
live oaks that grace our beautiful hills and your organization will not only serve to 
assist you in pleasantly passing the time but will also be of the greatest benefit to 
you all from a social standpoint as well as from the enlightment w'hich follows gath- 
erings of this description. As chief executive of the city I commend you for the 
step you have taken, and trust that the winter spent with us will not only be pleas- 
ant but profitable to you, one and all, 

"While the site of our city is not as productive as some of the states from 
which you come, I believe, as I told a gentlemen from Illinois some time ago, that 
by the time you have been here six months you will think one acre of our climate 
is worth more than the whole state of Illinois. 

"Southern hospitality has never been questioned, and I assure you that our 
people are glad to have all of you with us, and will do everything in our power to 
make your visit so pleasant that you will become regular visitors or, better still, will 
locate in this city permanently. 

"Pensacola is at last becoming known. For many years the railroads did not 
even put the name of Pensacola on the maps, and when they did put it on, people in 
general associated the name of Pensacola with yellow fever, snakes, Indians and 
everything else that was vile. But today I am glad to say that the people have be- 
come enlightened, and are realizing more and more each year that the people of this 
city are civilized, that the latch-string is on the outside, and our citizens are glad to 
have them pull it. 

"In conclusion, I wish you all to remember that your presence with us is as 
welcome as the flowers that bloom in springtime and shed their fragrance on this, 
the most balmy atmosphere upon the face of God's green earth." 



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FINE PHOTOGRAPHS 



PENSACOLA 



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and ability to manage the busi- 
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pondence solicited. 

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TAX COLLECTOR A. H. D ALEMBERTE 



One of the important things to be considered in any community is the admin- 
istration of public affairs, hi this matter Escambia county has fared much better 
than any other section of the country. Especially has this been true in the office of 
tax collector. The present incumbent, Mr. Arthur H. D'Alemberte has held that 
position for the past sixteen years, succeeding himself easily at each election, and 
were he a candidate for re-election in the coming primar)- he would undoubtedly be 
returned with a large majority, or possibly without opposition at all. During his 
tenure of office Mr. D'Alemberte has proven himself very faithful and efficient 
and has worked early and late, and has spared no pains to accomodate his constitu- 
ents. His office has been generally considered as one of the best managed in the 
state and it is with much regret that the people see him retire from the office. On 
account of additional work imposed by the legislature and the close confinement, 
which is beginning to prove injurious to his health, he has declined to be a candidate 
for re-election to the office of collector, but he is asking the people for the office of 
sheriff and promises the same efficient service in that office in the future that has 
characterized the office of tax collector in the past. 



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ONE of the most important features of any locality is its water supply. The 
larger part of the human anatomy and the larger part of our food is com- 
posed of water, and hence its purity is of prime importance. When an in- 
valid talks of changing locality in order to be benefitted in health one of the first 
inquiries the wise physician makes is: "What is the character of the water.'" 

Western Florida, and especially about Pensacola, has long been noted for its 
purity of water. The artisian well water of Pensacola has repeatedly been sub- 
mitted to examination by eminent chemists and the reports have repeatedly been 
very flattering. Not only have these chemists pronounced these waters remarkably 
free from all mineral and organic substances but have declared them to be the purest 
samples of well water that they had ever seen. 

For many years the records of the United States army have shown that Pen- 
sacola is the healthiest city in the United States, and probably without a superior in 
the world. Recent statistics show that Pensacola is the most healthful city in 
Florida and that Florida is the most healthful state in the United States. This is made 
all the more remarkable wheh the fact is considered that thousands of aftlicted come 
here for their health. One of the chief reasons that Pensacola is so remarkably 
healthful and that so many invalids are benefitted or entirely cured here is that they 
have the advantage of pure water. 



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Nos. 515-519 S. Palafox Street 

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Open Day and Night 



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SHERIFF JAMES C. VAN PELT 



One of the most important features of any community is its law-abiding char- 
acter. This character often depends largely on the efficiency of the peace officers. 
Pensacola and Escambia county have long been noted for their peacefulness. Mobs 
and lynchings, that have disgraced so many localities, are entirely unknown here. 
Pensacola is remarkably free from crime as compared with other seaport cities. 
Citizens walk the street at all hours unarmed and some of them do not lock their 
doors from one year's end to another. This is accounted for largely by the fact that 
very few criminals have ever been allowed to escape. The office of sheriff has al- 
ways been filled by competent men and the present incumbent, Mr. James C. Van 
Pelt, is no exception to the rule. Mr. Van Pelt has made a remarkable record for 
himself and has introduced a new departure that will certainly tend to lessen crime 
in this locality. He has purchased a number of valuable bloodhounds that success- 
fully trail a culprit from the place of his deed. Mr. Van Pelt is one of Pensacola's 
prominent. merchants but he naturally prefers to fill the office of Sheriff and is a can- 
didate for re-election in the coming primary. 



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HON. MIKE O LEARY. 



Not only has Escambia county been well served in the office of tax collector 
and sheriff but also in many other departments. Especially has this been true of 
the board of county commissioners who have generally served the county with 
marked credit. Among those who have served on the board of county commis- 
sioners with distinction may be mentioned Mr. Mike O'Leary, who has served two 
terms with perfect satisfaction to the people. Mr. O'Leary is a native of Ireland 
and came to the United States before the civil war. He was a confederate soldier in 
the First Texas regiment from 1861 to 1865. He came to Pensacola in 1866 and for 
twenty years followed stevedoring, since which time he has followed successfully 
the grocery business. Mr. O'Leary has also served the city two terms as city 
commissioner and is generally known as a man of unquestioned integrity. Dur- 
ing his thirty-eight years residence he has bet^n familiar with every detail of Pensa- 
cola Harbor and he is now a candidate for harbormaster in the coming election. 



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KNOWLES BROS 



ESTABLISHED 1866 



INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE 



Agents for 27 of the Leading 
American and Foreign Insur- 
ance Companies with assets of 
more than ; .- 



SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS 



General Agents Equitable Life 
Assurance Society of U. S. 



^^^ ?.?"!Lf.?'ifox St. Pensacola. Florida 



NEXT TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK 



F. C. Brent, President ,,, „ „ 

Wm. K. Hver Jr Cn^hi^r ^, '"' ^- ^'^owles, Vice-Pres. 

^ ' '^'•' ^"'^''" Thos. W. Brent, W. N. Roberts, Asst. Cashiers 

ifhe fint tHatknal Qaak 



OF PENSACOLA 



"Capital, $200,000 
Surplus and Undivided ^Profits, ^30,000 

SAV/NG DEPARTMENT. 
/NTEREST a PER CENT PER ANNUM 



DIRECTORS: 

F. C. Brent, Wm.H . Knowles, W. A. Blount, 
D. G. Brent, W. K. Hyer, Jr. 



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PENSACOLA is the oldest city in the United States. It was founded by the 
Spaniard DeLuna with two thousand followers in 1557, four years prior to the 
foundmg of St. Augustine, The original site was where Forts San Carlos and 
Barrancas now stand. Some years later the town was abandoned and the inhabi- 
tant followed their leader to Mexico. In ,696 the town was revived by a Spaniard 
by the name of DeAriola, who with 300 soldiers built the Fort San Carlos In , 7,0 
the town was destroyed by a French fleet. It was rebuilt on Santa Rosa Island 
»bout half a m,le from where Fort Pickens now stands. In ,754 it was partiallv de^ 
stroyed by a tidal wave and was removed to the present site. By the treat'v of 
Pans ,n 1763 Florida became a British province and the Spanish vacated Pensacola 
rather than become British subjects. In ,765 the English laid off the city practically 
as .t ,s today. ,n ,78. the English surrendered to the French and Spanish armies 
and Pensacola agam became Spanish, and all names of streets and squares were 
changed from the English names to the present Spanish names. In ,8.4 General 
Jackson took the city. Only recently has the city begun a substantial growth Its 
present population is about 25,000, nearly half of whom are colored. The white 
population is cosmopolitan. 




Peter Lindenstruth 

Watchmaker, Jew'eler 



Dealer in 

Diamonds, Watches 

Clocks, Jewelry, 

Silverware, 

Bric-a-Brac, Merr- 

schaum Pipes, 

Fountain Pens, 

High-Grade Leather 

Goods, Etc. 

J* 

A Select Line of 

Souvenir Goods 

kept in stock. 



and Optician 



I 1 6 S. Palaf ox Street 
P(insac()la, Florkla 



Only Expert 
Assistants/^ 



Call and see me, 3011 
are al\^ays weleoine 



If Your Eyes 
Trouble You 

Remember imme- 
diate relief awaits 
them here— that per- 
manent relief, so sel- 
dom experienced. 

You owe your Eyes 
proper care. It'sybur 
first duty to the fore- 
most blessing of na- 
ture to have them ex- 
amined by a compe- 
ten t Op ticia n. We a re 
thoroughly competent 
and shall gladly tell 
you what the trouble 
is, and the remedy. 

EXAMINATIONS FREE 



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^ PENSACOLA BAY ^ 



PENSACOLA BAY is one of the most beautiful bodies of water in the world. 
It comprises the bay proper, Escambia Bay, East Bay, St. Mary de Galvez 
Bay and Blackwater Bay, and numerous bayous and lagoons. The bay is 
about thirty miles long with an average width of three or four miles and with tribu- 
taries contains about 150 square miles of tide-water. Tides are irregular with about 
one tide a day with a rise and fall of about two feet. This means that a hundred 
thousand tons of water passes through the narrow channel at the mouth of the Bay 
twice a day. The Bay is land-locked so the waves of the sea cannot enter it. It 
has an average depth of about thirty feet. The water is clear and abounds with fish 
and oysters. The harbor is considered one of the finest in the world. 

This Bay was the first harbor in America entered by the navies of the old 
world. It was the rendezvous of the fleets of DeLuna, DeNarvaez and DeSoto. It 
is the only deep water harbor on the Gulf of Mexico and the largest battleships enter 
it and pass out at all times without the least difficulty. 

Pensacola's beautiful bay captivates not only the hearts of every inland visitor 
but sailors and naval men as well. 



W. B. WRIGHT CO. 

INCORPORATED 



Manufacturers and Exporters of 



Yellow Pine and Cypress Lumber, 



Owners and Patentees 




BRAND 
LCMBER and SHINGLES 



Cypress Shingles 
and Laths 



Cable Address: 
"WRIGHTS" 



PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 



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^ WINTER HOMES ^ 



PENSACOLA has no equal for winter homes. Many thousands of wealthy 
people, not knowing the advantages of Western Florida, have selected 
eastern and southern Florida, but there the thermometer seldom goes 
below Sixty degrees, and this makes it perpetual summer. To this there are two 
senous objections. The first is that there is so little change in the climate that it is 
t.resome and enervating to a marked degree. The second objection is even more 
ser.ous, and it is that various pestiferous insects exist in great abundance, and at no 
time ot the year does one get a rest from them. In western Florida these objections 
do not apply. In midwinter it gets cold enough at times to make the air brisk and 
bracing, yet not cold enough to freeze the ground. These cold changes are of short 
.duration, yet are enough to infuse new life into the system and make one feel 
invigorated. Insects are not so numerous here as in the northern states Very few 
iiouses have any screen doors and windows as there is little need for them The 
suitable climate and absence of troublesome insects make western Florida the ideal 
locality for desirable homes, and there are many thousands of picturesque locations 
where well-to-do people will build themselves elegant dwellings in the near future 



D. HALE, WILSON & CO. 

ReaKEstate^^^^ans^^Kents 

*^ '"r/ri,"'''^ !!"'' °' l-^Proved and Unimproved Property in all parts of 
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obtar:eVa°:vwheTi: °" ""''' "^^' ^"^'« °" - 8°°^ *--= - oan be 
Can invest your money on good security to net you 8 per cent 

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30 PALAFOX ST. PENSACOLA, FLA. 



WALKER ANDERSON. ^ .^ „_ 

C. H. DORR. 

Anderson d S)orr^ 

fire, Life and Accident Insurance Agents 

NO. 10 E. GOVERNMENT ST. PENSACOLA. FLA. 

TRAVELERS I.IFE //.SUSAWCff CO. OF HARTFORO. 



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^ SUMMER HOMES ^ 



NOT only is West Florida admirably adapted to winter homes but equally so 
to summer homes. Especially is this true of the sounds, bays and bayous 
where one may sit in the cool refreshing shade and watch the ever changing 
waters as they break upon the shore while the salubrious breezes from the Gulf of 
Mexico administer health and strength. Around Pensacola Bay alone and on the 
Santa Rosa Sound there are thousands of locations as healthful and beautiful as any 
on earth, and it is only a matter of a few years when these will be adorned with 
lovely residences. The surf-bathing is as fine as any in the world and it will only 
take a little encouragement to make Pensacola a watering place equal to the most 
noted. The thermometer seldom rising above ninety-six, the nights cool and 
pleasant and the mornings as balmy and invigorating as though the breezes were 
wafted from the Isles of Paradise all portend good for the future of Pensacola. 

it is a notable fact that the northern people who have lived here both 
winter and summer like the summer season much better than the winter. The cool 
nights for sleeping and the balmy, invigorating breezes of the day makes summer 
life a dream of pleasure. 



Fisher Real Estate Agency 

CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY BOUGHT 
AND SOLO. Special Attention to Collections 

Money to Loan on Real Estate 

at Lowest MarXet Rates 

204^ S. Palafox Street. Pensacola, Florida. 



J. E. Dalemberte 



MANAGER 



NEW ORLEANS GROCERY COMPANY 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS 



Dealers In all kinds of Feed Stuffs. Coffee Parching a Specialty 

JAME^S McHUGH, Manager 



WEST INTENDENCIA STREET, Warehouses 'TARAGONA 4 CHURCH STS. 

UNDER ODD FELLOWS HALL ' ZARRAGOSSA A BARRACKS 



PHONE 105 



PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 



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HEALTH AND CLIMATE 



THE climate around Pensacola is unsurpassed in the world, not even excepting 
that of California. The air is balmy and invigorating and thousands of in- 
valids who come here return to their northern homes much improved in 
health, if not entirely cured. This is especially true of pulmonary diseases in the 
incipient form. Many have been entirely cured of lung troubles. The summers are 
long and the winters are short. There may be said to be about two months of win- 
ter in this section, the thermometer occasionally going below the freezing point for 
two or three days, that is, it sometimes freezes thin ice for two or three nights in 
succession, then will follow several balmy days. The summery, though long, are 
not extremely hot, as a northern person generally supposes. The refreshing 
breezes from the sea keep the air tempered and the thermometer seldom rises above 
95 degrees. Sunstroke is unknown. According to the army statistics Pensacola is 
the healthiest city in the United States and what is true of Pensacola is true of West 
Florida in general. 

White men can work out doors at mid-day. The sea breeze is delightful and 
the nights are cool for sleeping The ozone from the ocean and the purified air from 
the piney woods are not only nature's own remedy but are as pleasant as the>- are 
good. 



i consolidated Grocery company ' 

^ Main Office- JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA g 

2 Branches-SAVANNAH. TAMPA. PENSACOLA 3 

I PAID CAPITAL, $300,000.00 | 

7 4 

^ The Consolidated Grocery Company is successor to tlie C. B. Rogers Company, of 5 

Jacksonville, the Florida Grocery Company, of Jacksonville; the grocery branch of the > 

Florida Naval Stores and Commission Company of Jacksonville; the grocery branch of 7 

the Mutual Naval Stores Company, of Jacksonville; the grocery branch of the Gulf Naval ^ 

Stores Company, of Tampa; the grocery branch of the Gulf Naval Stores Company of ^ 

Pensacola: the grocery branch of the West Coast Naval Stores Company of Pensacola; ^ 

is the grocery branch of the Southern Naval Stores Company of Savannah. ^ 

We Handle Everything in Heavy and Light Groceries, Grain, Domestic and Im- i^ 

ported Groceries, Turpentine, Tools, Etc. ^ 

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STATE AGENTSfor the WHITE HICKORY TURPENTI NE WAGONS ^^ 

I C. M. COVINGTON, MANAGER PENSACOLA BRANCH I 



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WHOLESALE 
AND RETAIL 



BUTCHERS AND GREEN GROCERS 




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R[TIIIL: 

141 [. liiienfleiici 
Sifeei 



A GLIMPSE AT OUR CATTLE YARDS 



WHOLESALE PHONE 287 
RETAIL PHONE 224 



^ ^ PENSACOLA, FLA, 



THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY 

Established 3 I Years 

Wholescile Grocers 
and Liquor De^kIers 



s^ AGENTS FOR .*3^ 

Obelisk Flour, Schlitz and R_ed Heart Beers, White R_ock Water, 
Green Reiver Whiskey, "Without a Headache" 



PALAFOX AND MAIN STS. 



PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 



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STAR STEAM LAUNDRY. 

WALTER IMGRAMAM, Rropr. 




37 E. Garden St. 



Telephone 1 1 4 



PENSACOLA, FLA. 






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A. M. Avery 



Hardware, 

lion, Nails, Cook= 
in§ and Heating 
Stoves, Grates tf 
Fire I5rick, Axes, 
Spades tf Shovels, 
Cordage, Paints, 
Oils and Window 
Glass, ^Saw Mill 
and Steamboat 
Supplies ^^ 4«. 



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F. E* Brawner, 



One Price 

Department 

House 



Dry Goods, Ladies' and 
Gent's Furnishing Goods, 
Shoes, Hats and Notions 



~J Agents fo 
~ Standard 



Patterns 



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Telephone 311 



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t PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 



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mi PRUDENTIAL | 

INSURANCE CO. of AMERICA "k 

JOHN F. DRYDEN, PRE.SIDENT g 

Assets end of 1903, = = , ■ oVer 72 Millions ^ 
Income during 1903 . = = . aVer 39 Millions ^ 

Surplus end of 1903 = = = . oVer 10 Millions ^ 

The Best in Life Insurance at Low Cost }» 

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H. H. THORNTON. Gen. Agent ^ 

PENSACOLA, FLA. V^ 




n. O. AN80N 



:THE PALAFOX STREET= 



..CA^ri CLOTHIER AND TLRNI^IIER.. 

Our line is not the Largest but one of the Most Complete and Best Selected 

in the city, and selling exclusively for Cash as we do, you are enabled to save 
at least Ten Per Cent on your purchases. The stores that sell on credit must 
make larger Profits to offset their Losses and Bad Accounts 

ALL GOODS AS REPRESENTED OR your mo ney back 



H. MUI.LER 



:DEALER in: 



Groceries, feed Stuff and Ship Stuff 

4O0 SOUTH PALAFOX STREET, AND 
1 TO 7 EAST ZARRAGOSSA STREET 



TELEPHONE 2 1^ 



PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 







F. M. WILLIAMS I 



GENERAL CONTRACTOR 
AND BLILDEIi 



rOK S, Palafox Shreeh I^CIlScK^ola £ 
^ PIIONK 470 <: P o. liOX M> t 'hH 

% ^=^A§ent for tlic Indiana l^oacl iMa<!hinc Con^pany ^s- § 

^ All Orders Attended to vith Promptness and Dispatch ii 



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Hotel Escambia 






J. C. S. TIMBERLAKE, Manager 




Hotel Escambia is the Largest^ aud MosL Popular 
Hotel in Western Florida. 

It is located on Palafox Parkway, in the most desirable portion of Pensacola, between 
the resident and business districts. 

Palafox street, from Hotel Escambia to the beginning- of the business section, is laid out as a beautiful boule- 
vard, 2(X) feet in width, electric street cars operating in the center between rows of tropical trees and a long expanse 
of well kept greensward which tlank the tracks on either side. The immense structure, tuillin true southern style, 
with spacious halls and wide \ erandas, is surrounded by a large lawn replete with tropical plants and shaded by 
immense live oaks and mangoljas. The entire building has been repapered, painted and frescoed in a highly 
artistic manner, the large parlors, halls and rooms decorated and re-carpeted and refurnished throughout, and an 
extensive steam heating plant installed. A unique feature of the house is a beautiful Japanese tea room, fitted out 
in an elaborate manner with imported Oriental decorations and fixtures and is thoroughly complete in every par- 
ticular. The large north and south hall, 10 feet wide and 1.^0 feet in length, has been maeniticently recarpeted and 
furnished with a view to securing the most artistic effect, reminding one of the grand saloon on a transatlantic 
liner. Those musically inclined will find a splendid piano at their disposal in the "grand saloon." while a magnifi- 
cent Steinway Grand is installed in the parlor for the benefit of music lovers. A large room on the ground floor 
has been fitted up in the most approved style as a billiard and pool room for the free use of guests. The dining 
room is a revelation to the average hotel patron, havlrg been entirely le-decoraitd andfiited with j complete new 
stock of linen, glassware and silver. The culinary department is presided over by one of the most efficient and 
painstaking chefs of the south. The table and service are especial features and have no peer for excellence and 
promptness. All the delicacies afforded by the markets find a place on the extensive menu, and they are served in 
a|manner to satisfy the taste of the most fastidious epicure. 

>TiiThe long experience of the genial proprietor. Mr. J. C. S. Timberlake. particularly fits him for the management 
of such an extensive establishment as Hotel Esombia, and undei his able management the hotel has gained a 
reputation second lo none in this section. 

With the many improvements that have been made, Hotel Escambia is an 
establishment which is an honor to the city, and a source of complete 
satisfaction to its hundreds of patrons. 







PENSACOLA IN MARCH 



50 YEARS* 
EXPERIENCE 




Trade Marks 
Designs 
Copyrights &c. 

Anyone senrllnK a sketch and description may 
qulcljly asoertuiii our opinion free whether aii 
invention is proliatily patentable. Communica- 
tions strictly conHdentlal. HANDBOOK on Patents 
sent free. Dldest ntjency for securing patents. 

Patents taken through Jlunn & Co. receive 
St>ecial notice, without c harg e, in the 

ScKntific Jfmerican. 

A handsomely illustrated weeUlv. I.nrcest cir- 
culation of any scientitlc ,1ouriial. 'I'ernis, $3 a 
vear: four months, $1. Soldbyall newsdealers. 

MUNN&Co.36iBroadway, New York 

Branch Office, 625 F St., Washington, B. C. 



J. I. STEPHENS 

Jeweler and Optician 



DEALER IN 



Watches, Diamonds 
and Jewelry 

Fine Line of Goods Carried in Stock 

Repairing Promptly Done 

SOUTH PALAFOX STREET. 

PENSACOLA, - FLORIDA 




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H. L. COVINGTON, Pres. C. W. LAMAR, Vice-Pres. M. E. CLARK, Cashier 

American iNationol 



Designated K^ H M ^^"^ 

Depository of the I Bfl III 11 business 

United States mr^MMHBM Solicited 



CAPITAL STOCK. , . . $200,000.00 
SURPLUS. 30. COO. 00 

9en^aQola^ Florida 



Maryland Casualty Company 

OF BALTIMORE 

JOHN T. STONE, President 

^otal Assets for Protection of 'Policy Holders, $2,976,907.30 

Issues Employers' Liability, Workmen's Collective, Steam Boiler and all 
kinds of Accident Insurance. Its INDIVIDUAL ACCIDENT POLICY is 
the most liberal issued by any company. 

H. H. THORNTON, General Agent. PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 




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WM. H. KNOWLES^ President. GEO. P. WENTWORTH, Secy & City Mg, 

JOHN E.STILLMAN.Vice.Pres. and GenLMgr. 
R. B. SIMPSON, Treasurer. 

C[)e Pensacola 
Inuestment 
Companp 

Real estate, Coans and 
..General Inuestments.. 

S. PALAFOX ST. PENSACOLA, FLA. 



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We buy and sell Qty Property, Collect Rents and Loan 
Money. Taxes and Assessments Attended to. We 
advertise all property listed with us in local and foreign 

Keal Estate offers now many safe investments. Call 
on us and let us tell you why we believe so. and investi- 
gate propert.es that we think are bargains. All in- 
quiries by mail cheerfully answered. 






Pensacola Investment Companp 

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